ATHLETIC TRAINING

ATHLETIC TRAINER

2024 Legislative Update

During the 2024 legislative session, Senate Bill 151, An Act to revise and repeal provisions related to the licensure of athletic trainers, moved through the legislative process becomes law effective July 1, 2024.

This bill now requires all athletic trainers currently practicing athletic training in the state of South Dakota to practice under the direction of and under guidelines established by a physician. The AT Physician Direction Agreement can be located in your MySD Account.

If you are not currently working as an athletic trainer, but wish to keep your license active, a not-working affidavit will need to be completed. This affidavit is available upon request.

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Please note that an application fee only extends an initial license to the next renewal date. Initial licenses do vary in duration. It is the responsibility of all licensees to renew their license before expiration. Failure to renew shall result in automatic forfeiture or suspension of the license by statute. Licenses which have forfeited are not automatically entitled to renew.

How do I start the application process for licensure?

The applicant should create or login to their MySD Account. All applications types can be found through this account. Tutorials on how to create a MySD Account and starting an application can be found here: https://www.sdbmoe.gov/sdbmoe-training-tutorials/. If you need further assistance or have additional questions please email sdbmoe@state.sd.us.

CEU Requirement

To qualify for renewal of a license upon its expiration as prescribed in SDCL 36-29-11, an applicant for renewal must obtain 25 hours of continuing education annually or maintain certification by the Board of Certification.